The Lineup: Week of April 23-29, 2012

In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Jamin Raskin explains why Romney’s choice of Robert Bork as a top advisor is troubling and Martha Burk weighs in on what’s at stake for women this election year. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do.

The War on Mommies / Martha BurkWe trot out flowers and overdone pancakes every Mother’s Day, but the truth is we don’t value our mothers enough.

The Freedom to Fear / Donald KaulThe only change the Supreme Court’s majority believes in is change that takes us back to the 18th century.

Two Heads Aren’t Always Better than One / Jim HightowerAn alarming percentage of the fish found in creeks contaminated by J.R. Simplot’s phosphate mining operations in Idaho are grossly deformed.

This Economy Stinks Worse than You Think / William A. CollinsToo many top economic commentators are drawn from a pool of talking heads and economists who treat the welfare of corporations as a top priority.